This is a tough loss for the climbing community. We mourn. It is an even tougher loss, I'm sure, for the paramedic community...and those who he served.I hope the worthy mission of his life's work brings comfort to those who will now forever miss him.

“There are two kinds of climbers: those who climb because their heart sings when they’re in the mountains, and all the rest.” - Alex Lowe

"There have been joys too great to describe in words, and there have been griefs upon which I cannot dare to dwell; and with those in mind I say, 'Climb if you will, but remember that courage and strength are nought without prudence, and that a momentary negligence may destroy the happiness of a lifetime. Do nothing in haste, look well to each step, and from the beginning think what may be the end.'" - Edward Whymper